Independent Minds

Whilst it’s true that great minds think alike, we believe that independent minds think the best. Our community of hoteliers is brimming with bold trailblazers, rule-breakers, and creative visionaries who bring their own sense of style and unique personalities to each and every property.

Independent Minds: Angela O’Connell, Chalets at Blackheath

Alpine adventures await in Australia’s Blue Mountains at this ruggedly refined chalet resort In the midst of the Blue Mountains’ UNESCO-listed beauty, adventurer Angela O’Connell came across the perfect setting

25 November 2024

Independent Minds: Agapi & Costantza Sbokou, Phāea Blue

Crete is a myth-steeped land of natural wonders and cultural treasures, and across the sparkling waters of Mirabello Bay from the storied island of Spinalonga, sisters Agapi and Costantza Sbokou

28 October 2024

Hotel das Amoreiras

Independent Minds: Pedro Oliveira & Alicia Valero, Hotel das Amoreiras

Lisbon’s most restful retreat has an urban heart with country house soul Husband-and-wife team Pedro and Alicia are first and foremost aesthetes, who find joy in beautiful moments and beautiful

25 October 2023

Independent Minds: Jeanette Mix, Ett Hem

Welcoming guests into the warm embrace of a well-loved home, Swedish owner Jeanette Mix has created an inimitable feeling of informal elegance at her Arts and Crafts townhouse in the

30 September 2023

Independent Minds: Juliana Ghiotto, Barracuda Hotel & Villas

As one of Brazil’s best kept secrets along the ‘Cocoa Coast’, Itacaré blissfully enjoys an under-the-radar existence – surfers plant their boards on pristine palm-fringed beaches, locals paddle through mangrove-entangled

29 September 2023

Christopher & Farina Kingsley

Independent Minds: Christopher & Farina Kingsley, Wa Ale Resort

Castaway to an eco-conscious island which is making waves with its conservation and community-minded efforts On a remote archipelago off the coast of Myanmar, Wa Ale Resort is redefining the private island

27 September 2023

Independent Minds: Christopher & Heidi Mueller, Lupaia

This Austrian couple have transformed five farmhouses into a timeless Tuscan retreat Celebrating its 400th birthday this year, Lupaia is a nature-based agriturismo set within the vineyards and olive groves

26 September 2023

Independent Minds: the Kowaleski Family, Desa Hay

Unearth big-hearted Bali just as nature intended it to be at this jungle-wrapped, all-villa retreat Inspired by their son’s travels to Bali and a subsequent family holiday to this Indonesian island, the

20 September 2023

Martin Bazin

Independent Minds: Martin Bazin, Le Nessay

This sleeping seaside beauty has been reawakened as a boutique beacon of laidback Breton living A mansion built at the end of the 19th century on the site of an

15 September 2023

Ferragamo

Independent Minds: Salvatore Ferragamo, Viesca Toscana

Fashion meets farmhouse chic in the Ferragamo family’s holiday home turned tranquil Tuscan retreat The Ferragamo name is known the world over as a symbol of Italian luxury, ever since

10 September 2023